Why We Love the Song Dynasty

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Exploring the history and charm of one of China’s most fascinating dynasties. Meeting its rulers, artists, poets and people in the streets. Discovering its artistic, social and scientific treasures that have shaped the way we all live today.

09/29/2020

Introducing Why We Love the Tang Dynasty

If you loved the Song Dynasty podcast, then you’ll also enjoy ‘Why We Love the Tang Dynasty.’ Available from October.

1 min
09/25/2020

Ep25 The legacy of the Song Dynasty

Why the Song Dynasty is so important to our lives today.

13 min
09/22/2020

Ep24 The gardens of the Song

Why the great outdoors was so important to the people of the Song Dynasty.

13 min
09/18/2020

Ep23 The Literati - the Song 'party animals'

Discovering the social lives of the Song Dynasty Literati.

13 min
09/15/2020

Ep22 Song Ci from the heart

How Song Ci gives us an insight into the loves and lives of the people of the Song Dynasty.

14 min
09/11/2020

Ep21 The Songs that made the Song people sing

Introducing the Song Ci - the popular sung poetry of the Song Dynasty.

13 min
09/08/2020

Ep20 The Famous Five

The great kilns of the Song Dynasty and how their products were used.

13 min
09/04/2020

Ep19 The zen of porcelain

How porcelain became an essential part of the lives of the Song Dynasty.

13 min

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Introducing Why We Love the Song Dynasty

How much do you really know about China’s Song Dynasty?

06/29/2020

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Exploring the history and charm of one of China’s most fascinating dynasties. Meeting its rulers, artists, poets and people in the streets. Discovering its artistic, social and scientific treasures that have shaped the way we all live today.